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28 MayFeatured

The Princess of Profanity on Finding Your Voice as a Writer

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By Rainmaker.FM

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Are you comfortable in your own skin? Or do you feel awkward and out of place? If the latter, then today’s episode of Rough Draft is for you.

Whenever host Demian Farnworth talks about authenticity or finding your voice, Erika Napoletano is always his go-to person for someone who’s owned her personality with an unapologetic, straightforward flair.

Don’t let her blunt approach and love of swear words drive you away, though. She is utterly human — full of compassion, humor, and business wisdom.

But she wasn’t always that way.

Her story of getting there is one …read more      

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28 MayFeatured

The Bobby McFerrin Plan for Creating a Remarkable Business

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By Pamela Wilson

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Editor’s note: This article was Pamela Wilson’s first guest post on Copyblogger, published on March 25, 2010 — well before she joined our team as VP of Educational Content. Pamela had just completed Copyblogger’s flagship course, Teaching Sells, and was ready to expand her successful offline design business into new online territory.

I just returned from a Bobby McFerrin concert, and now I know how to run my new business.

No, this post isn’t about “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Bobby McFerrin is much more than that.

You see, I’m a little nervous. For 23 years, I’ve …read more      

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27 MayFeatured

Creating Visual Content: The Favorite Tools and Tips for Non-Artists

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By Rainmaker.FM

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You don’t have to be a trained artist to create stop-them-in-their-tracks images that boost your content’s effectiveness.

These days, you can find easy-to-use free tools that will allow you to create beautiful images for your blog, website, and social media.

This week on Hit Publish, host Pamela Wilson invited three Copyblogger experts to share their best advice for creating remarkable visual content.

Tune in to hear from host Pamela Wilson, Demian Farnworth, Chris Garrett, and Lauren Mancke as they discuss:

  • Why images “put the brakes” on readers, and why that’s a good thing
  • Which “off the beaten path” …read more      
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27 MayFeatured

Josh Pigford on Shipping, Hiring Smart People, and Not Being Epically Wrong

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By Rainmaker.FM

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Today’s guest on Hack the Entrepreneur is a self-proclaimed maker — but host Jon Nastor would call him an entrepreneur, writer, designer, developer, and master marketer.

He has been developing and shipping products online for more than 10 years now and has seen his share of successes and not-so-successful ventures.

He is currently the founder of Baremetrics, software analytics and reporting for Stripe. Baremetrics seemingly came out of nowhere with an awesome content marketing strategy, lead by today’s guest, on the Baremetrics blog — one of the best software business blogs on the Internet.

Now, let’s hack …

Josh Pigford.

In this 26-minute …read more      

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27 MayFeatured

The Oddest Story About Overcoming Obscurity You’ll Ever Hear

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By Rainmaker.FM

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It’s a monumental moment in the history of Rough Draft because we are going to break — for the first time ever — the monologue mold of Rough Draft.

In fact, we’re going to do it all week.

See, Demian Farnworth has four short interviews for you from four superb web writers. People who will teach you fabulous lessons on overcoming obscurity, finding your voice, choosing the right words, and rapidly expanding your audience.

Right now, you’ll hear from the lovely James Chartrand, a single mom with two kids who built a world-class design and copywriting boutique called Men …read more      

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